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Social Preview Checker

Preview how a link looks on Facebook/Twitter/Zalo — check Open Graph, Twitter Card and hreflang

Why check the social share preview?

Missing or incorrect Open Graph tags make shared links look bad on social media — no image, wrong description — hurting click-through rate. The tool simulates the preview and lists every tag.

When a link is shared on Facebook, Zalo or Twitter/X, the platform reads Open Graph tags (og:title, og:description, og:image) and Twitter Card meta — not the actual page content — to build the preview. If these tags are missing, the platform picks a random image or paragraph from the page, which usually looks unprofessional and reduces click-through rate. The Social Preview Checker reads the page's OG and Twitter Card tags directly, rebuilds a Facebook-style preview so you can see it beforehand, and lists every declared hreflang pair (important for multilingual sites like vi/en) so you can quickly spot a missing language.

  • Simulates the preview like a Facebook share
  • Open Graph and Twitter Card checklist
  • Lists declared hreflang tags for multilingual SEO
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Example: interpret a finding and fix it

Illustration only, not a check of your website.

You changed an article image but shared links still show the old one. Inspect og:image in the published HTML and request the image URL before clearing only your personal browser cache.

If this checker reads the new image, the social platform may retain its own cached preview. Use its debugging tool where available and verify the actual shared card. Avoid changing the article URL solely to refresh an image.

This preview simulates public metadata. Each platform may crop images or choose different text. Listed hreflang links reveal declarations, not proof that Google has accepted the translations.

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How to use in 3 steps

  1. 1Enter the URL you want to preview before sharing.
  2. 2Click "Preview now" — the tool reads the OG/Twitter Card tags.
  3. 3Review the simulated preview, tag checklist and hreflang list.

Frequently asked questions

What size should og:image be?
Facebook recommends at least 1200×630px at a 1.91:1 ratio. Smaller images may appear blurry or get cropped in the preview.
Why does Zalo/Facebook show the wrong image when I share?
Usually because og:image is missing or the image URL fails to load (blocked by robots.txt, wrong path). The platform then picks a different image from the page.
Is Twitter Card required in addition to Open Graph?
Not required — if missing, Twitter/X falls back to Open Graph tags. But declaring twitter:card separately gives you more control over the preview format.
What is hreflang for?
It tells Google which language/region version of a page to show to which users, preventing different language versions from being flagged as duplicate content.